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ARMENTROUT

ARMENTROUT

Composer: Calvin Weiss Laufer (1921)
Published in 6 hymnals


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Audio files: MIDI

Composer: Calvin Weiss Laufer

Presbyterian minister and hymnographer Calvin Weiss Laufer was born today in Brodheadsville, Pennsylvania in 1874. Following his graduation from Union Seminary in 1900 he was ordained into the Presbyterian ministry and led congregations in New York and New Jersey for several years. Laufer had a generally cheerful outlook on his Christian life, and his first two books, Key-Notes of Optimism (1911) and The Incomparable Christ (1914) expressed that viewpoint. A review of the first book spoke of the "crisp and stirring note in these sermonettes which is well calculated to rouse the mind of readers and banish dejection." His books were popular in their time but today are seen as somewhat superficial. He later began to work with the Presbyt… Go to person page >

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Tune Information

Title: ARMENTROUT
Composer: Calvin Weiss Laufer (1921)
Meter: 6.5.6.5
Incipit: 33221 14412 36654
Key: E♭ Major
Copyright: Public Domain
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Media

The Cyber Hymnal #2353
Text: Holy Father, Bless Us
  • Adobe Acrobat image (PDF)
  • Noteworthy Composer score (NWC)
  • XML score (XML)
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The Cyber Hymnal #2353

The Cyber Hymnal #2353
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